Katy to Double Track Its Line in Oklahoma Division
Katy officials push track improvements on the Oklahoma division from Parsons Kansas to Oklahoma City to speed service by about one hour. About twenty miles of new track between Fallis and Arcadia Oklahoma cost roughly 400000 and aim to avoid Deep Fork flood bottoms. the project, plus curve straightening and grade easing, will shorten distances and ease operations. The line from Denison Texas to Atoka Oklahoma now sees a 60 mile double track completed, with plans to extend north to Parsons, giving a 2744 mile double track to Denison. The maximum grade is set at two tenths of a percent, promising the easiest grade among large southwest railways.
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Kansas City
Katy
Oklahoma
Parsons
Kans
Oklahoma City
Here
Fallis
Arcadia
Okla
Deep Fork
Eucof
Erades
Opera
Denison
Tex
Atoka
Roa
Final Arguments in Arizona Fraud Case
Final arguments were presented today in the Horn Brothers and associates trial in federal court Kansas City. The defendants promoted the "Two Queens" mines in Arizona and were charged with using the mails to defraud. A jury is expected to retire for verdict today.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Horn Brothers
B.S. Frank
John B. Ramond
P. May
H. Svides
Queens
Arizona
Senator Gore pushes price inquiry to Congress
Washington May 18 Senator Gore called for a Senate Finance Committee investigation into wholesale and retail prices of commodities. He argued the nation must know who is responsible for high prices and urged a detailed inquiry to uncover the causes and accountability.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Gore
Senate
Unknown assassin kills friend of Petrosino
An unknown attacker killed a man in New York today, a close friend of Joseph Petrosino, the former NYPD detective assassin in Palermo. Police say the victim was marked for death for his association with Petrosino and the killing occurred at an unspecified location.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph Petrosino
Alleged St. Louis Forger Arrested in Paris
St Louis real estate operator M Dwight Fortner was arrested in Paris on a charge of obtaining over eleven thousand dollars by forged endorsements on checks. The arrest was reported today via cable message from a detective agency.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Dwight Fortner
Paris
Deputy Seizes Lumber Company Property in Amber Reservation
Oklahoma City May 18 A U S marshal levied one million feet of lumber six sawmills a planing mill miles of tram railroads offices and other property of Pine Hill and Walker Hopkins Lander and smaller concerns on the Amber reservation following a court order. The Mueller report detailing conditions in the Choctaw nation is due to be filed in Muskogee this week charging no lawful depredation of timber.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Department of the Interior
J. M. Mueller
Department
United States Court of the Eastern District of
Pine HU
Walker-Hopkins Lander
Mueller
United States Court
Muskogee
Frisco Meteor Derailed In Crash Near Chelsea
Speeding near sixty miles per hour derailed the reivco Meteor number 410 at a curve near Chelsea. One tramp riding the blind was killed. two hoboes and another passenger were injured, none fatally. Injured were taken to Chelsea for care. the wreck was cleared by morning and trains resumed.
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Reivco
Chelsea
John T. Brown
Wagoner
Thin City
Ume
New City Directory Nearing Completion in Vinita
Hofshine Brothers report completion of data gathering for Vinita city directory listing population at 5 289. It covers nine details for residents above a certain age and will help strangers locate locals with ease. Books will be ready for distribution in about three weeks.
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Hofshine Brothers
Vinita
Tragic Self Hangs in Grandview Sanitarium
Katherine Stuckey of Emporia Kansas, 33, secretary to the president of the State Normal School, committed suicide at Grandview sanitarium near Kansas City yesterday morning. She had been admitted three weeks earlier after a breakdown caused by overwork, and hanged herself with a rope made from bed clothing.
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Kansas City
Mint
Katherine Stuckey
Emporia
Kans
State Normal School
Grandview
Kana
Stuckey
Drawing for another grand jury urged in Muskogee frauds case
Associated Press dispatch from Tulsa on May 18 reports an effort to secure a second federal grand jury of sixteen men to reinvestigate Muskogee town frauds. If the first panel fails to reach sixteen qualified jurors, another venire will be drawn this afternoon to replace any shortages.
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Associated Prensa
Tulsa
Oklo
Muskogee
Elks Prepare Big May 28 Visit With City Decorations
Vinita hosts a large Elk gathering on May 28 with visiting Elks from Tulsa, Muskogee, Tales, Hardenville and Parsons. Committees plan a parade and installations, aiming for a grand event to boost Vinita’s reputation. About 500 visitors expected, music by Parsons band, and local business participation urged in purple and white.
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Parsons Band
Tulsa Herd
Loo! Elke
Ais
Eyke
Vinita
Muskogee
Tales
Hardenville
Iime
Tulsa
Parsons
Elkdom
Mika
Busitien
Vice-President to Succeed Wyly in Oklahoma Normal
Guthrie May 18 President A. Wyly of Tahlequah normal resigns to become federal supervisor of Cherokee nation Indian schools. Vice President Redd becomes president and Ira Le Cain of Muskogee takes the vice presidency. Briles moves from City Superintendent to Ada normal presidency. Wyly, a leading Cherokee educator, will oversee 350 schools. Rev B M Sweet resigns Ada normal post to pursue ministry and statewide prohibition.
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Guthrie, Oklo
A. & Wyly
Tahlequah Normal
United States Indian Schools
Cherokee Nation
Redd
The
Normal
Ira le Cain
Muskogee
Cale
Max Roger
New
Normals
Briles
Ada
A. S& Wyly
United States
Piblic
B. M Sweet
Ada Normal
Captain Hains Leaves Jail for Sing Sing Prison
Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. was sentenced to eight to sixteen years for killing William E. B. Annis. He left the county jail today to begin serving his term at Sing Sing Prison.
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Associated Arena
New York
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William EB. Annis
Sing Sing
Sensational Charges Filed Against Rush in Oklahoma
Tulse Okla May 18 sensational allegations concern the official conduct of Sylvester R Ruch special assistant to Attorney General Wickersham and United States District Attorney Gregg of the Eastern district Oklahoma. Two petitions filed in the federal court here afternoon connect with the Muskogee town lot fraud cases.
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Tulse, Okla
Sylvester R. Ruch
Wickersham
United States
Gregg
District of
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Rainstorms Promise Strong Wheat Harvest Across Kansas and Oklahoma
A heavy rain event spread across Kansas and Oklahoma today with hail in Tulsa and surrounding areas. It saturated fields, boosting wheat prospects and aiding corn, though some locales reported flooding and minor damage. Authorities noted rainfall amounts of three to four inches in places, and forecasts suggested a near normal harvest in Pawnee County.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Aleutlock
Larned
Kiting
Jetmore
Burdett
Reel
Pointe
Atchivon
Topeka & Santa Fe
Pawnee
Hodgeamn
Big Creamery Company Plaged Under Ban
Guthrie Oklahoma May 1 The state board of agriculture receives a complaint from Jor Jung a creamery man of Cushing Oklahoma alleging that the Continental Creamery Company uses unfair practices to drive independent creameries from the field He says the company sets high rents and low cream prices in dependent markets and pays above the market where competition exists while reducing prices where it does not The matter has been referred to the attorney general with likely court exposure for the corporation If facts are substantiated Oklahoma may witness a clash between its legal dept and the Continental Creamery Company
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Oklahoma
Witners Ing & Bathe
Continutal Creamery Company
Taft Reviews Mecklenburg Parade in Charlotte
President Taft arrived in Charlotte to take part in the Mecklenburg declaration celebration and a cloud burst caused a panic among the crowd. He said tariff reform will be in his hands by June 20 and expects a conference bill that warrants his signature as a revision to the generally accepted sense.
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Associated Prensa
Charlotte
N.C
Taft
Mecklenburg
Charters Issued by State Department in Oklahoma
Guthrie May 1 New articles of incorporation filed with the Secretary of State list Okmulgee State Bank conversion from national bank with capital 10000 Shawnee Electric Light Company capital 100000 Shawnee Railway Construction Company capital 10000 White Swan Laundry Company of Oklahoma City capital 25000 Lockridge Lumber Company of Lockridge capital 6000 The Reable Mutual Hall Insurance Company Oklahoma City with guarantee fund 4000 The Southern Cypress Shingle Company of Garvin capital 4000 Idabel Light and Power Company capital 10000 Chamber of Commerce Okmulgee The Darling Mill Company of Oklahoma City capital 10000 The Oklahoma Auto Company of Tulom capital 10000
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Guthrie
Oklo
Okmulgee State Bank
Capital
Shawnee Electric Light Company
Shawnee Railway Construction Company
White Swan Laundry Company
Oklahoma City
Lockridge Lumber Company
Lockridge
Reable Mutual Hall Incurence Company
Southern Cypress Shingle Company
Garvin
Idabel Light and Power Company
Chamber of Commerce
Okmulgee
Darling Mil Company
The
Oklahoma Auto Company
Tulem
Smoot to Introduce Amendment on Wine Ore Duties
Senator Smoot will introduce an amendment to the tariff bill amending duties on wine ore and calomine. The proposed change replaces one cent per pound on wine with proportional assessment and reduces duties from current House levels.
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Smoot
Associated Proes
Washington, D. C
Committee On Finance
House
Attorney General Suspends Action In Oklahoma Land Frauds
Washington DC May 19 Attorney General Wickersham suspends further proceedings in the Oklahoma land fraud cases pending testimony on charges of improper conduct by government counsel before the grand jury. The move follows telegrams from Henry Asp and Senator Curtis urging full opportunity to present proof. The attorney general says government attorneys are performing their duties faithfully and efficiently and should be sustained.
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Washington
Henry
Asp
Haskell
Oklahoma
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Department of Justice
Wickersham
Wickertham
Wore
Curtiz
Grege
Kate One
Greg
Sylvester Roxb
Wind
Te Mott
Apegins
Rush
Gregg
Mott
Gas Explosion At Home Wounds Worker And Two Children
An Ohio brick plant employee named Geo. Caremen was severely burned and two children injured when a natural gas leak caused an explosion at their home. The house was destroyed by the ensuing fire.
Taft Wife Rested and Improved After Illness
Washington May 11 Mrs Taft, who suffered a nervous breakdown yesterday, was much improved today. The White House announced she had rested well and felt better.
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Associated Press
Washington, D
Mira, Taft
White House
Bank Heist Near Cairo Yields Six Thousand Dollars
Robbers dynamited the Cairo bank early today causing the building to be wrecked and securing about six thousand dollars. The report from Associated Press dateline Lincoln Nebraska notes the crime occurred near here with details still developing.
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Associated Proam
Lincoln
Neb
Cairo
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Wyly
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Gloudburst
Tuloid
Ohin
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Hutchinson
Katia
BIG Creamery Company
Bloud
State Department
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